by Jeff Goin | May 9, 2019 | Mx: Troubleshooting
Adjustment and correction of problems found on Walbro Carburetors See also membrane carburetor overview, Buyers guide for Walbro Carbs and Rebuild Kits Visit http://tech.flygsw.org/walbro_tuneup.htm for even more detail. The most relevant parts have been included here...
by Jeff Goin | May 8, 2019 | 26: The Wing, Reviews: Paragliders
It was a sad day when this easy database of paragliders, Para2000.org, went dark. I don’t know the story but the owner just let it die. At this point the best we have is an archived version of it as it was in September, 2018 which, for now at least, is...
by Jeff Goin | May 7, 2019 | 20: Competition, 26: The Wing
I plan on selling two of my competition wings, A 2016 Doberman 19 and a 2012 Viper 18, but that got me thinking, who would I sell them to? And is flying them more dangerous? Do they take more skill? It’s complicated, but the short answer is “no” with...
by Jeff Goin | May 7, 2019 | 25: Roots & Demographics
A look at the early machines that shaped our sport As best I can tell, the well documented 1981 flights of Mike Byrne were the first. He built the thing himself and dubbed it “paramotor.” There wasn’t anything to buy until 8 years later when Pagojet...
by Jeff Goin | May 7, 2019 | 08: the Law, 36: Instructors & Tandem
As of November 2018, instructors can now get certified to fly tandem students with wheels, an IMMENSELY valuable training tool for our community. We MUST act responsibly to keep this ability which makes teaching paramotor’s weird pendular behavior much easier,...
